walkwork_69735_07: Gembrook MP Brad Battin will take part in Walk to Work Day. 69735 Picture: Stewart Chambers
By Emma Sun
GEMBROOK MP Brad Battin will don his running shoes as he walks from Pakenham to Berwick this Friday for a good cause.
Mr Battin will be participating in the Cancer Council’s 13th annual Walk to Work Day, which will see him leave from Lakeside Boulevard in Pakenham and walk about 10 kilometres to his office in Langmore Lane, Berwick.
“Walking to work is a great way to incorporate exercise in to your daily routine,” Mr Battin said.
“I am looking forward to the challenge on Friday.” Cancer is one of the biggest health problems in Australia, with about 114,000 cases diagnosed last year.
It is expected to claim the lives of more than 40,000 Australians this year.
While one in every two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, about 30 per cent of cancers can be prevented through a healthy lifestyle of good nutrition and regular exercise, such as walking.
Anyone interested in participating can visit www.walk.com.au to register for Cancer Council Walk to Work Day.
